New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
MUsI0.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Tho seeond concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Mr. Wilhelm Gericke. took place nj
steinway Hall last night Its programme was mors
vaie than that of the first concert and Its artistic re
suits of higher order 1t opened with Cherubnrs
ture to Anacreon "a somewhat archaic composition
I'm which more than anything else can read The ama
BILE delight which composers used to hEd In
music pure and simple. Then Miss Lehman sang
Webers ocean, thou Mighty Monster In German,
which was followed by Brahns's second symphony
the chief business Of the evening and tho number in
which the many musicians in the audience found the
opportunity ey desired to study the capacity OF
the band and the quality OF Mr. Gecke conductor.
The other orchestral numbers were Hungarian Rhap-
sody" by Ltszt set down the programme as NO. Ia
rather bewderng Designations No. IA OF the piano
forte rhapsodies Transcribed by Doppler and
Iiszt the same that laid under tribute
for the themes of the Hungarian Fantasia for piano
forte and orchestra dedicated to Dr. Won Buow) aud
the overture to Tannhauscr" Between these pieces
Miss Lehmann sang Scnuberts song " DIE Ailmacht"
to the original panoforte accompaniment finely played
by Mr. Gericke Herr Seid on Tuesday and Mr. Gericke
last night gave professional accompanies
by which the majority Of them might profit Tho
audience was numerous enough to fill the largo
hall and q portion Of the connecting small room
1t was constituted OF music lovers anu
was sympathetic and responsive. The visitors
from Boston were made feel that II any bias existed at
all in disposition of their hearers it was prediction
in their favor The excellent acoustic qualities OF tho
hall also contributed element of success which tho
public of late learned to appreciate highly
Mr.. Geucke's reading of the beautiful symphony was
that of cultivated. refined, webaapced musician less
anxious to impress his personality the work than TO
give lucid and sympathetic expression to the nten-
tons Of the composer as they are written
in the score. 1t entirely admirable
and the only dsapponment caused by the performance
were those which came from the wind chorus. The
faults OF this department. again. were mechanical rather
than Intellectual The all played understandings
but the tone OF cir instruments Is defective The wood
winds harsh and want hOmogeneity Yet the 1rs5
that challenges admiration is the excellence Of tho
ensemble spirit There is q fine precision aud
balance Of tone far the dynamics are concerned
The unevenness is confined to the quality and THIS ono
might surmse obe due not much TO inferior nstru-
ments that they forced IN the effort 70
make themselves against the splendid body
string The vrtuosoship OF the band and also
the appreciation which Mr. Gerfcke has of tho
characteristic features OF Hungarian vytdy
presented by the Hungarian Rhapsody We recall per-
Torrance the List pieces which marked their
cuar rhyhmca feeling and their abrupt almost barbaTic
seemingly arbitrary changes OF time distinctly as thas
conducted by Mr. Gericke last night.
Miss Lehman made to feel that she has not even
begun ont her welcome here yet There wero
some evidences of vocal WEAKNESS In the Schubert song
hich sang spendidy broad manner as beco mes
mighty a proclamation, but the "Oberon air was one
achievements which she has placed TO her
credit on the local concert stage